NEW DELHI: With just days left before Indian nurse Nimisha Priya is scheduled to be executed in Yemen, her husband Tomy Thomas said he remains hopeful. He added that he is in regular contact with Nimisha and that the central and state governments, along with the ministry of external affairs, are involved in the case. "We expect a positive response," he said."I am in contact with Nimisha. It is possible to send text and voice messages to her. I met the Governor yesterday, who offered all support ...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led central government, alleging that it is attempting to erase the principles of secularism and socialism from the Indian Constitution. Speaking at the 'Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh' in Bhubaneswar on Friday, Kharge warned that the BJP's actions threaten the rights of marginalized communities and the nation's youth. "The BJP government at the Centre is attempting to omit secularism and socialism from our Con...Read More
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday again targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his foreign visits, referring to PM's stopover in Pakistan in 2015. The Punjab CM's remarks came after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) disapproved of his criticism of the Prime Minister's foreign visits, terming the comments "irresponsible". "It seems that when the PM is flying in his plane, he looks down and asks, 'Which country is that?' When told it's so-and-so, he says, 'No worr...Read More
Shimla, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on his third day of visit to Mandi district on Friday, toured disaster-affected areas in the Seraj and Nachan Assembly constituencies and took stock of the damage. Talking to the media in Sundernagar town, the Chief Minister said the government acted swiftly to restore essential services in the affected areas. He said the government has opened almost all major roads in these areas, and the work of opening l...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) has released a report, putting out a slew of recommendations to deepen bilateral defence cooperation between the UK and India. Through the report, UKIBC offered suggestions to the UK government to strengthen commercial ties and align strategic priorities with India, including strengthening G2G ties, strategic communication, and industry engagement. UKIBC is a policy advocacy and strategic consulting not-for-profit, with a ...Read More
New Delhi, July 11: To ensure smooth tolling operations and strengthen reporting of 'Loose FASTags', the NHAI on Friday said it has further streamlined its policy for the toll collecting agencies and concessionaires to immediately report and blacklist 'loose FASTags' -- also commonly called "tag-in-hand". In view of upcoming initiatives like the Annual Pass System and Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling, it is critical to address this issue to ensure FASTag authenticity and system reliability, ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The recall of Chinese employees from the Foxconn India factory, which manufactures Apple iPhones, wont impact mobile production in India, said a senior government official. The official added that it is, in fact, an opportunity for India. I would look at it more as an opportunity. If the workers want to go back, it between the company and the workers. They will have to make arrangements to ensure the work continues -- production wont be impacted. We facilitated...Read More
. NEW DELHI: Punjab's chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday hit back at Ministry of External Affairs' (MEA) condemnation of his criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over foreign visits.Speaking to reporters the Punjab CM said, "Don't I have the right to ask about the country's foreign policy and what did he do there? Why does Adani's business start wherever he (PM) goes? I will continue to ask in the future as well. With 140 crore people in the country, he should engage with them and addre...Read More
Bhubaneswar, July 11 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today launched a scathing attack on the BJP government in Odisha, accusing it of handing over the state's land, water, forests, and other resources to a handful of billionaires, including Adani and Ambani. Addressing a 'Sambidhan Bachao' rally at the Baramunda Ground here, Gandhi alleged that the current government does not belong to the people, but to industrialists like Adani and a few other billionaires who, he claimed, are now running ...Read More
Bhubaneswar, July 11 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today launched a scathing attack on the BJP government in Odisha, accusing it of handing over the state's land, water, forests, and other resources to a handful of billionaires, including Adani and Ambani. Addressing a 'Sambidhan Bachao' rally at the Baramunda Ground here, Gandhi alleged that the current government does not belong to the people, but to industrialists like Adani and a few other billionaires who, he claimed, are now running ...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The recall of Chinese employees from the Foxconn India factory, which manufactures Apple iPhones, won't impact mobile production in India, said a senior government official. The official added that it is, in fact, an opportunity for India. "I would look at it more as an opportunity. If the workers want to go back, it's between the company and the workers. They will have to make arrangements to ensure the work continues -- production won't be impacted. We facili...Read More
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T Harish Rao on Friday, July 11 submitted data related to approvals and construction of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme barrages, including Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla, to the PC Ghose Commission in Hyderabad. Following the sumission, Rao told the media that since he was no longer in government all the relevant documents were with the Telangana administration. The Siddpet MLA further said that he wrote letters to government officials seekin...Read More
New Delhi, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youths in various government departments and organisations on July 12 via video conferencing. He will also address the appointees on the occasion, according to a PMO statement issued on Friday. The 16th Rozgar Mela will be held at 47 locations across the country. The recruitments are taking place across Central government ministries and departments. The new r...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute more than 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed youth in various Government departments and organisations on 12th July at the 16th Rozgar Mela around 11:00 AM via video conferencing, the Press Information Bureau informed. The PM will also address the appointees on the occasion. Rozgar Mela is a step taken by the central government to fulfil the Prime Minister commitment to accord the highest priority to emplo...Read More
New Delhi [India] July 11: With telecom compliance under increasing regulatory pressure in India, enterprises are re-evaluating the resilience and legality of their contact center infrastructure. In this context, Simple2Call, a US-based Contact Center-as-a-Service (CCaaS) provider, has launched its AI-powered, private cloud-hosted Contact Center Suite (CCS) in India, designed to meet evolving regulatory and operational demands. Also Read | Amira Ishtara Viral Video With Johnny Sins? Archita Phu...Read More
Imphal: Security forces have arrested three active militants belonging to two banned outfits from different districts of Manipur, police said on Friday. An active cadre of the proscribed Kangleipak Yawol Kanna Lup (Sorepa) was apprehended from Umathel Bazar in Kakching district on Thursday, a senior police officer said. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Another member of the same outfit was arrested on Wednesday from Mayang Imphal Thana Mamang Lei...Read More
New Delhi, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) Planned parenthood is essential for achieving healthy outcomes in maternal and child health, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Population Day on Friday. World Population Day is observed every year on July 11. This year's theme is "Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy for the Health and Well-being of Mother and Child. "World Population Day serves as a platform to raise awareness about family planning and renew our commitment to addressing popula...Read More
HYDERABAD: In a major step aimed at ensuring social justice, the Telangana Cabinet on Thursday approved 42% reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local body elections. To facilitate this, the Cabinet cleared an amendment to the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018. The state government will send the amended Act to the Governor, who is expected to promulgate an Ordinance. The Telangana High Court had earlier directed the state government to take a decision on the reservation issue within a mont...Read More
New Delhi, July 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day before its scheduled release, the Delhi High Court halted the screening of 'Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder', drawing strong reactions from the victim's family. Yash Sahu, son of Kanhaiya Lal, whose 2022 murder in Rajasthan's Udaipur shocked the nation, expressed disappointment over the court's decision, saying the film aimed to reveal the truth behind the incident but is now being "suppressed". Speaking to IANS, he said, "I want to appeal to ...Read More
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): The government of Andhra Pradesh announced the process of population enumeration in the State will commence from March 1, 2027. Chief Secretary in the general administration department S Rawat issued a government order on Thursday to republish the notification issued by the Centre and published in the Gazette of India, in the AP Gazette with regard to conduct of population census in the state. Also Read | West Bengal: TMC Leader Rajjak Khan Sho...Read More
Panaji, Jul 11 (PTI) Goa will make efforts to promote MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions), as well as spiritual, sports-based, and wellness tourism in the coastal state, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said. Chairing an inter-departmental meeting with key stakeholders and representatives from the sector at the secretariat here on Thursday, he said the state government has taken a serious note of the concerns raised by the tourism industry. "Goa is already witnessing a po...Read More
Chandigarh, Jul 11 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has taken a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his foreign visits, saying he finds time to tour abroad but "fails" to address the concerns of 140 crore Indians. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday disapproved of Mann's criticism of the prime minister's foreign visits, terming his comments "irresponsible". Mann had criticized Modi for celebrating foreign honour from a country with population of just 10,000 while "...Read More
Hyderabad: The BRS leaders are likely to stay away from the 'Rail Roko' call given by the party's MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha demanding providing 42 per cent reservations to the BCs in the local body elections, which is supposed to be held on July 17. The BRS leaders have been staying away from the programs of the party and this was evident during the dharna call given by the Telangana Jagruthi president protesting against notices being served to party president K Chandrashekar Rao. There were neit...Read More
GUNTUR: In a major relief to thousands of small-scale contractors in Andhra Pradesh, the Central government has released Rs 180 crore to clear long-pending bills under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGA). The payments relate to works executed between 2014 and 2019, which had remained unpaid during the previous YSRCP regime. Announcing the release on Thursday, Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandrasekhar said, "This is long-overdue j...Read More
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a petition seeking urgent intervention by the Centre to save Nimisha Priya, a Kerala nurse on death row in Yemen, from execution scheduled on July 16. A bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi posted the matter for hearing on July 14 before a regular bench. Advocate Subhash Chandran KR, representing the petitioner, urged that immediate diplomatic efforts are needed to prevent the execution. Senior advocate Ragenth B...Read More
CHENNAI: Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) Secretary Durai Vaiko on Thursday regretted the incident at his party's event in Sathur on Wednesday, where MDMK cadres allegedly assaulted journalists. Durai Vaiko, the son of MDMK General Secretary Vaiko, stated that his party firmly believes that for democracy to thrive, freedom of the press must be upheld and protected. "Yesterday evening, a gathering of MDMK cadre from the Nellai Zone was held in Sattur. Over 3,000 people had gathered...Read More
NEW DELHI: With the Trump administration's deadline for imposing higher import tariffs on its trading partners shifted to August 1, Indian trade negotiators are likely to visit the US again to iron out the differences and seal a deal, government sources said. India was expecting to sign an interim trade deal with the US ahead of the earlier deadline of July 9 but could not, due to differences over tariff rates on agriculture, dairy, and automobiles. The government decided to send the trade neg...Read More
NEW DELHI, Jul 10 : The Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed the release of 'Udaipur Files' movie, which is based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal murder case, and scheduled to hit the screen on July 11, till the Centre decided the pleas seeking a permanent ban on the film. A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal directed the petitioners to approach the Centre within two days with their grievance. The petitions, including one filed by Maulana Arshad Madani, Jamiat Ulama-i-H...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar urged Indian businesses to expand globally, not only in markets but also in ideas and solutions. 'Industry, friends, must be a force for inclusion by supporting MSMEs, promoting gender and caste diversity in leadership. It's easier said than done. Gender and caste diversity has to be appreciated in the right sense. When it comes to gender, we champion affirmative action but the real problem is when gender discrimination is subtle...Read More
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 11 (ANI): Yash Sahu, the son of Kanhaiya Lal, the tailor who was murdered in Rajasthan's Udaipur, said that despite having video evidence, the criminals have not been punished for the last three years. His statement comes after the Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered a stay on the release of the film 'Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder', which was set to hit theatres on July 11. 'Despite having video evidence and everything else, the criminals have n...Read More